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On Jobs Directly Linked To The Unlawful
It is unlawful to perform work that is directly unlawful (i.e. work that is itself unlawful or even assists in the unlawful) or to work for an...
It is unlawful to perform work that is directly unlawful (i.e. work that is itself unlawful or even assists in the unlawful) or to work for an...
Doing Lawful Jobs For Unlawful Businesses
If one is employed in lawful work (e.g. working as a security guard for an interest-based bank) or work that is not directly unlawful (e.g. working...
If one is employed in lawful work (e.g. working as a security guard for an interest-based bank) or work that is not directly unlawful (e.g. working...
On Lawful Jobs Involving Occasional Unlawful Acts
If one is employed in lawful work that occasionally requires one to perform something unlawful, one must leave the employer unless one’s obligation...
If one is employed in lawful work that occasionally requires one to perform something unlawful, one must leave the employer unless one’s obligation...
Cancellation Of Employment Contract
Both employer and employee are entitled to cancel the employment contract at any time given an agreed upon notice period, though if the employer...
Both employer and employee are entitled to cancel the employment contract at any time given an agreed upon notice period, though if the employer...
Recording Interest-Based Transactions
The unlawfulness of any form of employment depends on how direct one’s involvement is to the unlawful: direct involvement entails that one...
The unlawfulness of any form of employment depends on how direct one’s involvement is to the unlawful: direct involvement entails that one...
Worker’s Compensation
Provided the employment contract entitles the employee to worker’s compensation, it is permissible to take worker’s compensation from one’s...
Provided the employment contract entitles the employee to worker’s compensation, it is permissible to take worker’s compensation from one’s...
Secretly Monitoring Employees
It is impermissible for an employer or his agent to secretly monitor the private dealings of his employees outside the workplace (e.g. hiring...
It is impermissible for an employer or his agent to secretly monitor the private dealings of his employees outside the workplace (e.g. hiring...
There are two considerations with respect to the permissibility of working in such a company; timing and level of involvement.
Timing -...
On Accepting Wages For Work Not Done
If an employee is certain that wages were taken for work not done altogether, those wages must be returned to the employer, unless the employer...
If an employee is certain that wages were taken for work not done altogether, those wages must be returned to the employer, unless the employer...
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